refugees

IPA/ˌref.juˈdʒiː/
KK[rˈɛfjˌudʒiz]IPA/ˌref.jʊˈdʒiː/

refugees — noun

  • refugeessingular
  • refugeesesplural

1. someone who is forced to leave their home country, usually because of war, viole

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who is forced to leave their home country, usually because of war, violence, or unfair treatment by the government, and goes to another country for safety

例句

Tamar and her family became refugees after the war destroyed their village in 2011.

became refugees after + [event]

The camp gives food and shelter to thousands of refugees from the region.

同義詞
  • asylum seeker

    a person who has formally applied for refugee status but has not yet been legally recognised as a refugee

  • displaced person

    a broader term; it includes people forced to leave their homes but who may still be inside their own country (internally displaced)

  • exile

    someone forced to leave their country, often for political reasons; can suggest a more permanent or high-profile situation, sometimes self-imposed

反義詞
  • citizen

    a person with full legal rights in a country, unlike a refugee who has lost the protection of their home country

  • native

    someone born in a particular place, while a refugee has been forced to leave their place of origin

文法句型

refugee + from + [country/region/conflict]

become + a refugee

用法筆記

The word 'refugee' has a specific legal meaning under international law: a person who qualifies for protection under the 1951 Refugee Convention. In everyday news reports, it is used more broadly for anyone forced to flee their country due to danger. Avoid using 'refugee' for people who move to another country mainly for work or study — those are migrants or economic migrants.

常見錯誤

❌Many refugees is from Syria.
✅Many refugees are from Syria.
💡'refugees' is a plural countable noun and must be followed by 'are', not 'is'.
❌He left his country for a better job, so he is an economic refugee.
✅He left his country for a better job, so he is an economic migrant.
💡'economic refugee' is not a standard term; use 'economic migrant' for people who move mainly for work.